[DIL-uh-tor-ee]

adjective

Tending to put off what ought to be done at once.

On the laziest of days even masturbation can become dilatory.


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Modern Language Association (MLA Style)

“Dilatory.” The Effin’ Word, The Effin’ Word, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/dilatory. Accessed 23 June 2025.

The Effin’ Word, s.v. “dilatory”, accessed June 23, 2025, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/dilatory.

The Effin’ Word. (n.d.). Dilatory. In The Effin’ Word. Retrieved June 23, 2025, from https://effinwords.com/dictionary/dilatory


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